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Raintree 2 With a Friend

 Summary: With a Friend

This poem emphasises that the simple things in life can be fun if you share them with a

friend—walking, talking, sharing an umbrella, playing, staying, eating, riding, learning and

explaining.

It also tells us that it is okay to disagree with a friend on certain points as friendship does

not mean letting go of one’s individuality. Jealousy has no place in true friendship and we

must feel pleased and proud of our friend’s achievements.

The poem gives us the message that true friends support each other through thick and thin.

POEM: WITH A FRIEND

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P L A Y H I K S

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Y A M V N A F A

E R G I T L T Y

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T A X C R I D E


WITH A FRIEND
A. Answer in brief.
1. What can the speaker share with his friend?
 Ans: The speaker can share his umbrella with his friend when it is raining.
2. What is the poem ‘With a Friend’ about? Do friends always have to agree with each other?
 Ans: This poem is about friendship. Friends do not always have to agree with each other. They can
disagree and still be friends.
B. Answer in detail.
1. What are some of the things that the speaker can do with his friend? (With a Friend)
 Ans: The speaker can talk with his friend. He can walk with him and share his umbrella with
him. He can stay, eat, study and compete with his friend. He can also disagree with his friend
sometimes. He can go riding with his friend too.
C. Read the lines and answer the questions.
1. I can eat with a friend
 and compete with a friend
 and even sometimes
 disagree.
 a. What can the speaker do with his friend?
 b. Is it wrong to disagree with a friend?
 Ans: a. The speaker can eat and compete with his friend. Sometimes he can also disagree with
his friend.
 b. No, friends do disagree and still remain friends.

2. I can ride with a friend
 And take pride with a friend.
 A friend can mean
 so much to me!
 a. What can the speaker do with his friend?
 b. What is the speaker proud of ?
 c. What does a friend mean to the speaker?
 Ans: a. The speaker can ride with a friend.
 b. The speaker is proud of his friend.
 c. A friend means a lot to the speaker.

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